treasurer

noun

trea·​sur·​er ˈtre-zhə-rər 

ˈtrā-;

ˈtrezh-rər,

ˈtrāzh-

1

: an officer entrusted with the receipt, care, and disbursement of funds: such as

a

: a governmental officer charged with receiving, keeping, and disbursing public revenues

b

: the executive financial officer of a club, society, or business corporation

2

: a guardian of a collection of treasures : curator

treasurership

ˈtre-zhə-rər-ˌship 

ˈtrā-;

ˈtrezh-rər-

ˈtrāzh-

noun

Examples of treasurer in a Sentence

She is treasurer of the college.

Recent Examples on the Web

Per Outfest’s website, the board consists of treasurer Jordan Barillas, Amir Moini, Yemi Adegbonmire, Kelly Balch, Jeffrey Epstein, Nick Francescon, Stephen Macias, Mike Rose and Zackary Drucker. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025

The company’s third annual Growth Corporates Working Capital Index draws on insights from more than 1,400 CFOs and treasurers globally at mid-sized firms—defined as companies with annual revenues between $50 million and $1 billion. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025

The complaint alleged the vote to endorse Sherri Hodies, who was then treasurer of the committee, for elections supervisor did not meet the threshold of approval from 60% of the membership as the complaint stated is required by the state party’s rules. —David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025

Ma is the California state treasurer. —Fiona Ma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for treasurer

• measurer

Kids Definition

treasurer

noun

trea·​sur·​er ˈtrezh-rər 

ˈtrezh-ər-ər,

ˈtrāzh-

: an officer of a club, business, or government who has charge of money taken in and paid out

Legal Definition

treasurer

noun

trea·​sur·​er

: an officer entrusted with the receipt, care, and disbursement of funds: as

a

: a governmental officer charged with keeping, receiving, and disbursing public revenues

b

: the executive financial officer of a club, society, or business corporation

treasurership noun